Biden’s Port Czar Urges Congress to Act on Infrastructure Bills
- John Porcari says measures would ease supply chain kinks
- Road, rail grade improvements would smooth cargo flow
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The White House’s point person on ports is urging Congress to wrap negotiations on a $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure bill and roughly $2 trillion tax and spending measure to help address a supply-chain crunch that has delayed goods for millions of consumers.
John Porcari, port envoy to the White House’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, said the $550 billion infrastructure bill that is being considered by Congress would help ease backlogs.